Did You Catch Biden Misusing the Word ‘Literally’ Throughout His Entire DNC Speech?

Vice President Joe Biden took the stage last night in an effort to rally the Democratic masses. His goal? To bolster President Barack Obama’s electoral chances (we fact-checked some of his statements earlier this morning). While there were some noteworthy stretches of the truth presented in his speech, Biden didn’t appear, on the surface, to make any major gaffes — that is, until some journalists watching his address realized that he was misusing the word “literally.”

Yes, literally.

Apparently, Biden improperly used the word numerous times throughout his speech. “Literally,” which means “in a literal manner” or “exactly” is regularly confused as meaning “virtually” or “nearly,” The Huffington Post reports. So, when making figurative statements, it’s a poor word to use.

Watch a video compilation of Biden’s “literally” bloopers, below:

The Obama camp apparently sought to capitalize on Biden’s errors. The Washington Post reports that the campaign purchased a Twitter ad based on the vice-president’s usage of the word:

Vice President Biden’s frequent use of the word “folks” and frequently incorrect use of the words “literally” during his acceptance speech Wednesday earned him lots of mockery on Twitter.

It appears someone in the Obama campaign noticed. They took out an ad on the term “literally” on Twitter, so that searches for the term turn up a promoted tweet by @BarackObama.

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